DEPARTMENT OF ANCIENT HISTORY & CLASSICS
TRENT UNIVERSITY
AHCL 1401H: THE TROJAN WAR & ITS LEGACY: THE ILIAD
2014FA
Peterborough
INSTRUCTORS:
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Rodney D. Fitzsimons
[email protected]
CC G13
Monday 14:00-14:50
Wednesday 10:00-10:50
705-748-1011, ext. 7264
TBA
TBA
CC H22
TBA
ext. 7266
SECRETARY: Kathy Axcell
OFFICE LOCATION: CC G15
George Kovacs
[email protected]
CC G14
Monday/Wednesday 13:00-14:50
705-748-1011, ext. 7355
TBA
TBA
CC H22
TBA
ext. 7266
E-MAIL: [email protected]
TELEPHONE: ext. 7848
COURSE DESCRIPTION
The story of the Trojan War, the ten-year campaign by the Greeks against the great city of Troy, ostensibly to
recover King Menelaus’ wayward wife (Helen), has become one of the great stories of Western culture. The
events that transpired before, during, and after that conflict have been the subject of epic poems, prose essays,
dramas both serious and comic, historical fictions, fantasy-novels, comic books, vase paintings, murals,
sculpture, operas, feature-length movies, and TV mini-series. The names of Achilles and Hector, Odysseus
(a.k.a. Ulysses) and Aeneas, Paris and Helen, Penelope and Cassandra have all become familiar parts of our
cultural heritage, as have expressions such as “Achilles’ heel”, “Trojan horse”, and “odyssey”.
This course will introduce students to the war against Troy, and through that material, to the study of Classics in
general. We shall begin with classical literature, as our knowledge of the War depends upon reading and
interpreting works that were meant to be heard and later read. We shall focus on one of the three major epic
poems from the ancient world that tell the story of the Trojan War: Homer’s Iliad (8th century B.C., written
originally in Greek). We shall introduce also the field of classical archaeology through examinations of the
physical remains of Troy and other sites of the Late Bronze Age, and shall examine the historical background of
the Greek Late Bronze Age (1400-1100 B.C.), against which the poems are set, and the later years of the Early
Iron Age (750-720 B.C.), when Homer created his version of a traditional story. We shall continue through the
Archaic, Classical and Hellenistic Periods (720-31 B.C.), and set changes in the transmission and reception of
the War against their appropriate socio-political backdrops, including the rise of the Greek city-state (polis), the
struggles against the Persian menace, the wars between the various Greek polities (notably Athens and Sparta),
and the rise of the Macedonian kingdoms prior to and following the death of Alexander the Great. Finally we
shall introduce students to the new field of classical reception, i.e. how later ages re-used the familiar material to
speak to the issues of their own time.
COURSE PRE-REQUISITES
There are no pre-requisites for this course.
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REQUIRED TEXTS
Homer, Iliad: Fagles, Robert. 1998. Homer: The Iliad. Harmondsworth: Penguin Books, Ltd.
This book can be purchased online or in person at the Trent Bookstore. Other translations may be used, but this
version is the one that will be cited in class (which will be especially important when referring to specific line
numbers), and from which passages on the examinations will be set. Additional and/or supplementary readings
may be assigned for some seminar meetings; be sure to check the “Seminar Assignments” section on Learning
System (LS)/Blackboard regularly for information on and access to these readings.
LEARNING SYSTEM/BLACKBOARD
There is a LearningSystem (LS)/Blackboard site for this course that includes this syllabus, detailed instructions
on assignments, an explanation of the grading scheme, links to useful websites, discussion groups, and more.
Please ensure that you familiarise yourself with the many tools with which you are supplied on this site and
check back often, as new materials (including study materials) may be posted during the course.
Please ensure that you can access the LS/Blackboard course site, the Academic Integrity Module site, and the
AHCL Assignment-Formatting site immediately. If you cannot access them and you are formally registered in
the course, please contact the course instructors for assistance. Note: course instructors will not give access to
students whose registration is pending. However, if the problem is with a software malfunction in submitting
work or a quiz, you need to contact Trent’s IT unit ([email protected]).
COURSE FORMAT
Each student will attend two 50-minute lectures per week and one 50-minute seminar every other week.
TYPE
Lecture
Lecture
Seminar 1 (F01 [A]; F02 [B])
Seminar 2 (F03 [A]; F04 [B])
Seminar 3 (F05 [A]; F06 [B])
Seminar 4 (F07 [A]; F08 [B])
Seminar 5 (F09 [A]; F10 [B])
Seminar 6 (F11 [A]; F12 [B])
DAY
Tuesday
Wednesday
Wednesday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Wednesday
Tuesday
Tuesday
TIME
13:00-13:50
15:00-15:50
12:00-12:50
15:00-15:50
10:00-10:50
11:00-11:50
17:00-17:50
16:00-16:50
LOCATION
TBA
TBA
TBA
TBA
TBA
TBA
TBA
TBA
*Please note that classroom locations may change in the days leading up to the start of the course.
Students are advised to double-check the locations on the first day of classes at
www.trentu.ca/admin/mytrent/AcademicTimetable.htm.
Students must register their seminar time slot (i.e. 1-7) together with their lectures. Although each time slot (i.e.
1-7) is scheduled to meet every week, students will only be required to meet with their group every other week,
so the time slots are divided into two groups (A and B); you will be informed of your group (i.e. A or B) by the
end of the first week of classes. If you discover that you cannot meet with the seminar group in which you have
enrolled, you will have to switch to another time slot. Please note that switching from one seminar group to
another involves dropping the entire class and re-registering for it with the new seminar group. Detailed
instructions for registering can be found at www.trentu.ca/timetable.
LEARNING OUTCOMES
Successful students will gain the following from this course:
(1) a deep appreciation for the history of Classical Studies and the range and nature of the evidence available
for its study, including its three sub-disciplines: archaeology, history, and philology;
(2) a solid understanding of the importance of, as well as the processes involved in, evaluating evidence
(from both primary and secondary sources) critically and carefully;
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(3) a firm grasp of proper research techniques, citation methods, and the protocols of academic integrity; and
(4) a thorough knowledge and ability to take advantage of the wide range of resources available for the study
of the Classical World.
These goals will only be met by those students who commit to attending class regularly, taking good notes, and
completing the assigned readings and assignments on time. The skills and knowledge that a student
accumulates over the duration of this course are essential not only to succeeding in testing situations, but also to
doing well on the assignments. They are also formative skills with academic and general life applications
beyond this course. The nature of this course requires students to attend and take detailed notes in every lecture
and seminar. Please note that the instructors will not distribute or lend PowerPoint files or lecture notes, since
doing so seems to encourage poor attendance and sub-par note-taking, which inevitably leads to poor
performance on assignments and tests. The assigned readings are intended to enhance, rather than duplicate, the
skills and content that lectures and seminars convey; therefore, students cannot make up for a missed session
merely by doing the reading(s). If students must miss a class, they should borrow notes from a fellow student
who is a good note-taker.
COURSE EVALUATION
For Fall half courses, the final date for withdrawal is November 4, 2014 without academic penalty.
TYPE OF ASSIGNMENT
Academic Integrity Module
AHCL Assignment-Formatting Module
Digital Literacy: Library Skills Module
Seminars: Attendance & Participation
Seminars: Reports
Online Quizzes
Library Assignment #1
Library Assignment #2
Article Summary
Final Exam
WEIGHT
0%*
0%*
0%**
20%
10%
10%
10%
10%
15%
25%
DUE DATE
first seminar meeting
first seminar meeting
September 24, 2014
4% per seminar (see below)
2% per seminar (see below)
2% per quiz (see below)
September 24, 2014
October 15, 2014
November 12, 2014
December Exam Period
*Although these assignments are worth 0%, they must be completed in order to allow other assignments
to be graded. See the relevant explanation below for more information.
** No value in itself, but worth bonus marks on the first Library Assignment.
EXPLANATION OF ASSIGNMENTS
Detailed instructions for each of these course components will be posted on the LS/Blackboard course site. It is
expected that all assignments, no matter how little they are worth toward the final grade, will have been
proofread, and that any reference to another person’s ideas will be cited accordingly and formally (as per the
formatting instructions).
ONLINE MODULES: In order to earn marks for any written assignment in this course, you must earn 100% on
the quizzes associated with two learning modules: the Academic Integrity Module and the AHCL AssignmentFormatting Module. In each case, the modules are posted on LS/Blackboard, separately from the site for this
course. Read through the modules, then take the multiple-choice quiz(zes) associated with each. You may take
the quizzes as often as necessary in order to achieve the required 100% on each; it is recommended that, since
you may not get perfect the first time, you do not delay taking the quizzes until the last minute.
Once you have successfully completed the modules(s) print off your results and submit them during the
appropriate seminar meeting. If the printed results are not received on time, a late penalty of 5% per day will be
applied to each subsequent assignment until the modules are submitted, or until seven days have elapsed past the
due date of the assignment, at which point the assignment will be marked as 0 (zero). Each subsequent
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assignment will be penalised in the same way, until proper and complete documentation is received. These late
penalties are permanent: submitting the documentation late does not allow for retroactive grade changes.
1) ACADEMIC INTEGRITY MODULE [0%]: This module will inform you of the major academic integrity
regulations and the consequences for academic dishonesty. It will also provide you with instruction on how
to avoid academic dishonesty when completing assignments, tests, group-projects, and papers. At the
conclusion of each of the three sections, you will be required to take a multiple choice quiz. Printed proof
of a 100% score on this module must be submitted at your first seminar meeting.
2) AHCL ASSIGNMENT-FORMATTING MODULE [0%]: This assignment will familiarise you with the
citations formatting and standards that are required for all written assignments in the AHCL Department,
including bibliographic formatting, footnote formatting, acceptable research resources, and more. Marks
will be deducted for any deviation from these guidelines on each assignment, so this module will ensure
that you are on the right track. Printed proof of a 100% score on this module must be submitted at your first
seminar meeting.
3) DIGITAL LITERACY: LIBRARY SKILLS MODULE [0%]: This assignment will introduce you to the
library system at Trent University, and ensure that you know how to search for, locate and take advantage
of relevant scholarly resources. Marks will be deducted for any deviation from these guidelines on each
assignment, so this module will ensure that you are on the right track. This is not an obligatory assignment,
but successful completion of the final quiz will result in a 10% bonus to the first library assignment.
Question: What if I have already done this module for another course? Answer: If you already did the
module this academic year (Fall 2014, Winter 2015), simply print up the quiz results and submit the page
with your first assignment for this course. If you did the module last academic year (Winter 2014 or
earlier), however, you will need to do it again this year. Even if you have submitted the proof to this
instructor for another course, you need to provide that proof again for this course.
SEMINARS: ATTENDANCE & PARTICIPATION [20%]: In addition to our twice-weekly lectures, which students
will attend as a full group, you will also participate in seminar meetings on five occasions over the course of the
semester (see the schedule below). These seminars provide a more intimate setting in which you will be able to
discuss various topics that appear in the three required texts, to explore and debate key themes (and
controversies) that arise therein, and to ask questions and/or raise matters for clarification. Readings and
questions for each seminar will be available under “Seminar Assignments” on the course LS/Blackboard site.
You are expected to come to seminar having completed the readings and ruminated on the questions posed so
that you can offer your own thoughts/comments/questions for the group.
Regular attendance at all lectures and seminars is expected. AHCL 1000Y is not a course that can be done “at
a distance”. Students who miss a class should endeavour to borrow notes from a classmate, since lecturers will
not post or lend their notes. If you have to miss a seminar meeting, you may with the leader’s permission attend
another group. If this solution is not feasible, your seminar leader may allow you to submit a three-page
summary of the readings and questions, but not more often than once each term. In any case, you will need to
receive permission from your seminar leader before undertaking either alternate approach.
Please note that the seminar is not intended to be a mini-lecture by the instructor: it is YOUR time to
participate. As such, grades in this portion of the course will be determined by both attendance and
participation. The success of this portion of the class, on both an individual and group level, depends largely on
your cooperation, enthusiasm and willingness to contribute. Students who tend to skip class, who fail to
complete the assigned readings and/or who choose not to participate in in-class discussions will not only detract
from the overall experience of the group, but also find the quality of their performance reflected in the grade
they receive.
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The following is a list of the dates and reading assignments for each seminar; be sure to verify the seminar
group (A-Group = odd-numbered sections [e.g. F01, F07, F11]; B-Group = even-numbered sections [e.g. F02,
F08, F12] for your day and time slot) to which you have been assigned, by the end of the first week of class.
SEMINAR 1: Iliad, Books 1-4
A-Group
B-Group
SEMINAR 2: Iliad, Books 5-10
A-Group
B-Group
SEMINAR 3: Iliad, Books 11-18
A-Group
B-Group
SEMINAR 4: Iliad, Books 19-24
A-Group
B-Group
SEMINAR 5: Which was Homer’s Troy?
A-Group
B-Group
TUESDAY
September 23
September 30
WEDNESDAY
September 24
October 1
October 7
October 14
October 8
October 15
October 28
November 4
October 29
November 5
November 11
November 18
November 12
November 19
November 25
December 2
November 26
December 3
SEMINARS: REPORTS [10%]: In order to help you navigate through the assigned readings and to better prepare
you to engage in group discussion (thereby ensuring a successful participation grade), we will provide you with
a handout for each seminar meeting (available under “Seminar Assignments” on the course LS/Blackboard site)
that will include: (1) a list of questions for response; (2) a list of questions for consideration; and (3) a list of
terms to remember. The second and third items are intended to highlight some of the more important themes,
terms, characters and places that you will come across in your readings, and should serve as useful study guides
when it comes time to prepare for the exams. The first item is intended to help generate discussion in the
seminar, and must be completed and printed out prior to, and submitted at the beginning of, each seminar
meeting. You will receive 2% for each completed questionnaire you submit (5 in total, for 10%), but 0% for
each questionnaire you choose not to submit; late submissions will not be accepted.
ONLINE QUIZZES [10%]: You will be asked to complete five (5) short, ‘open-book’ multiple-choice quizzes
that are available under “Quizzes” on the course LS/Blackboard site. Each quiz will be opened at 9:00 a.m. on
the Monday following the previous quiz and closed at 11:59 p.m. on the second Friday following; the exact
dates of the quizzes are listed below. In essence, there is a quiz every two or three weeks throughout the
semester. There is no time limit for the quizzes, only that they must be completed by the Friday deadline.
Please note that extensions cannot be granted for the quizzes. In order to avoid the problems that inevitably
arise when you are rushed, you are strongly encouraged NOT to wait until the last minute to write the quizzes:
take advantage of the two weeks you have to write each quiz. Technical failures will not be accepted as excuses
for uncompleted quizzes. If there is a problem with the system, please contact the IT department ([email protected]).
The instructors have no control over it.
QUIZ
Quiz 1
Quiz 2
Quiz 3
Quiz 4
Quiz 5
MATERIAL COVERED
Iliad, Books 1-4
Iliad, Books 5-10
Iliad, Books 11-18
Iliad, Books 19-24
Was Troy Real?
OPENING DATE
September 22
October 6
October 27
November 10
November 24
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CLOSING DATE
October 3
October 17
November 7
November 21
December 5
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LIBRARY ASSIGNMENTS [2 x 10 = 20%]: You will be asked to compile two lists of academic sources and
present them in the appropriate format (i.e. according to the guidelines you will have mastered upon passing the
AHCL Assignment-Formatting Module). These assignments are designed to introduce you to the wealth of
resources available for the study of Classics, to acquaint you with the locations of such publications in the
holdings of Bata Library, and to reinforce familiarity with the formatting guidelines required for formal and
academic presentations of a student/scholar’s research that were introduced in the AHCL AssignmentFormatting Module. Detailed instructions for completing these assignments successfully, as well as
comprehensive instructions for formatting and citing modern and ancient sources, can be found under
“Assignments” on the course LS/Blackboard site. These assignments are due on September 24 and October 15,
2014.
ARTICLE SUMMARY [15%]: You will be asked to read and summarise one example of modern scholarship (i.e.
a scholarly article) on the Iliad in a report of 750-1000 words. This assignment is designed to introduce you to
the world of modern scholarship, to teach you how to construct a proper scholarly argument using ancient (and
modern) sources, and to encourage you to develop your own positive and effective academic writing skills.
Detailed instructions for completing this assignment successfully, as well as comprehensive instructions for
formatting and citing modern and ancient sources, can be found under “Assignments” on the course
LS/Blackboard site. This assignment is due on November 12, 2014.
EXAM [25%]: There will be one exam for this course, to be held during the December exam period (exact date,
time and location TBA). The exact format of the exam will be posted under “December Exam” on the course
LS/Blackboard site and explained in class prior to the end of the semester, but the material for it will be drawn
from our readings, our lectures and our seminar discussions. Students who regularly attend class and who
consistently keep up with the readings will be able to perform well without exhaustive preparation; those who
do not will receive grades consistent with their effort.
COURSE POLICIES
MEDIUM OF ASSIGNMENT SUBMISSIONS
All written assignments must be submitted in both hard copy format and digital form. Hard copies should be
submitted at the beginning of class on the appropriate day (i.e. the due date); electronic versions should be
submitted to the SafeAssign drop box in LS/Blackboard by the same time. In extreme cases, hard copies may be
dropped in the essay drop box outside the AHCL departmental office (CC G15) by the same time on the same
day, but such submissions must be accompanied by a legitimate written excuse explaining why you could not
attend class and submit your assignment there; otherwise, a 5% late penalty will be applied.
Assignments are considered ‘submitted’ when both have been received; if only one is received by the deadline,
late penalties will accrue until the second has been received, and grades will not be released until the hard copy
(and grader’s comments) have been collected by the student. Please note that assignments that are submitted to
the drop-box can only be ‘received’ by 4:00 p.m. Monday-Friday, and not on holidays; assignments received
thereafter are considered ‘received’ on the next business day.
DEADLINES
The deadlines for the assignments in this course are firm; only the gravest of situations (e.g. a medical or family
crisis) may merit an extension, in which case official explanatory documentation (such as a medical certificate)
is required. Note that conflicts with due dates for other courses, jobs, vacations, or any other extra-curricular
activities are NOT considered adequate justification for special consideration for any component of this course.
Since assignment details are available from the first day of class, you are expected to be able to manage your
time carefully and properly to avoid any potential conflicts. Anticipate computer catastrophes by backing up
your work regularly. It is your responsibility to contact the instructors or your seminar leader as soon as a
problem arises; retroactive requests are far less likely to be successful.
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LATE ASSIGNMENTS
If you know that you will not be able to submit your assignment or sit for an exam on the scheduled day, inform
your seminar leader as soon as possible PRIOR to that date via e-mail (using your Trent e-mail address) or voice
mail. A missed quiz or exam (i.e. an absence on the day that one is given) will be marked as a ‘0’, while other
late work (without official paperwork) will be penalised at the rate of 5% per day (including weekends and
holidays); no assignments will be accepted more than seven (7) days after the initial due date, as per the
Departmental Policy on Student Academic Conduct.
MISSED SEMINARS
As per Departmental policy, with the approval of your seminar leader, you may make up for missed
participation marks in a seminar once in the course, under the following circumstances:
a) the seminar was missed due to clearly serious and unavoidable circumstances, as explained to and
recognised by the course instructor, and;
b) you ascertain from another student in class what the key concepts and points made in the seminar were,
and submit typed notes summarising these points within seven days of the missed seminar; if the course
requires students to bring prepared notes to the seminar (as is the case in AHCL 1000Y), then these
make-up notes must be clearly different (i.e. they must demonstrate knowledge of what was discussed in
the seminar, not simply what you had prepared beforehand).
MAKE-UP ASSIGNMENTS
Out of fairness to all students in this course, make-up or bonus assignments will not be granted to individual
students under any circumstances other than those listed above.
USE OF CELL PHONES, LAPTOPS & OTHER ELECTRONIC DEVICES
All cell phones and other personal electronic devices should be switched off during class. Laptops are not
banned from the classroom, but please be aware that, in our experience, students who take notes by hand
generally receive higher grades than those who take notes on a laptop, both because they tend to focus more
carefully on what is being discussed in class and because they are less likely to be distracted by the laptop’s
other ‘benefits’. Should you decide to use a laptop (which we strongly discourage), be sure to use it for notetaking purposes only; not only is there a direct correlation between poor grades and divided attention during
class, but what is on your computer screen is also distracting to those around you and will affect what they get
out of the course. Please show respect for your fellow students, for the instructor, and for your own academic
success. If you must use a laptop, it would be courteous to your fellow students if you sat at the back or along
one of the sides of the classroom, where your screen would be less distracting to others.Please note, as well, that
if you are found to be using your laptop for non-academic purposes (e.g. checking e-mail and/or Facebook,
watching videos on You Tube, shopping online, etc.), you will be asked to leave the class for the remaining of
the lecture.
POLICY ON E-MAILS
According to University policy, Trent e-mail is the official means of contact between instructors and students; email from other addresses may be bounced or deemed non-secure by the Trent server. Occasionally, instructors
and/or seminar leaders will e-mail students with important information about an upcoming class or assignment;
please check your Trent e-mail regularly. If you are e-mailing an instructor, be sure to specify which course you
are writing about, since most instructors teach several courses.
DEPARTMENT POLICIES
Students are additionally expected to familiarise themselves and comply with the Departmental Policy on
Student Academic Conduct, which is posted on the course LS/Blackboard site and at the Departmental website:
www.trentu.ca/ahc/students_policy.php.
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AWARDS & PRIZES
The University and the Department of Ancient History & Classics offer monetary prizes for excellence in essay
writing and in overall performance in many of our courses. For more information on these opportunities and
how to enter your essay for prize consideration, please see: www.trentu.ca/ahc/awards.php.
UNIVERSITY POLICIES
ACADEMIC INTEGRITY
Academic dishonesty, which includes plagiarism and cheating, is an extremely serious academic offence and
carries penalties varying from a 0 grade on an assignment to expulsion from the University. Definitions,
penalties, and procedures for dealing with plagiarism and cheating are set out in Trent University’s Academic
Integrity Policy. You have a responsibility to educate yourself – unfamiliarity with the policy is not an excuse.
You are strongly encouraged to visit Trent’s Academic Integrity website to learn more:
www.trentu.ca/academicintegrity.
ACCESS TO INSTRUCTION
It is Trent University’s intent to create an inclusive learning environment. If a student has a disability and/or
health consideration and feels that he/she may need accommodations to succeed in this course, the student
should contact the Student Accessibility Services Office (SAS), (BH Suite 132, 705-748-1281 or email
[email protected]). For Trent University in Oshawa Student Accessibility Services Office contact
905-435-5102 ext. 5024. Complete text can be found under Access to Instruction in the Academic Calendar.
SAFE ASSIGNMENT
All written assignments for this course (except for seminar assignments) must be submitted electronically to the
SafeAssign drop box in LS/Blackboard. SafeAssign utilises plagiarism-checking software. Further information
about SafeAssign will be provided on the class LS/Blackboard site.
IMPORTANT UNIVERSITY DATES & OTHER ACADEMIC INFORMATION
Please see the Trent University academic calendar (www.trentu.ca/calendar) for important dates, Academic
Information and Regulations, and University and Departmental degree requirements. The last date to withdraw
from fall term half courses without academic penalty is November 4 for fall-term courses, February 5 for fallwinter (full-year) courses, and March 5 for winter-term courses.
NUMERICAL EQUIVALENT OF LETTER GRADES
A+
A
A-
90-100%
85-89%
80-84%
B+
B
B-
77-79%
73-76%
70-72%
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C+
C
C-
67-69%
63-66%
60-62%
D+
D
D-
57-59%
53-56%
50-52%
F
0-49%
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WEEK-BY-WEEK SCHEDULE
A schedule of readings and assignments will also appear on the course LS/Blackboard site. Be sure to visit the
website on a regular basis for updates and changes to the lecture titles and/or lecturers.
NO
1
2
DATE
T Sept 9
W Sept 10
TOPIC
The Story of the Trojan War
The Story of the Trojan War Course
INSTRUCTOR(S)
Fitzsimons/Kovacs
Fitzsimons
SEMINAR
3
4
T Sept 16
W Sept 17
Introduction to the Greek World
Introduction to Homer
Fitzsimons
Kovacs
5
6
T Sept 23
W Sept 24
Introduction to Classical Literature
The Epic Cycle and the Origins of the War
Kovacs
Kovacs
Iliad 1-4
(Group A)
7
8
T Sept 30
W Oct 1
Introduction to Classical History
Introduction to Classical Archaeology
Cook
Lockwood
Iliad 1-4
(Group B)
9
10
T Oct 7
W Oct 8
The World of Homer
Homer and Oral Poetry
Fitzsimons
Fitzsimons
Iliad 5-10
(Group A)
11
12
T Oct 14
W Oct 15
The Trojan War in Early Greek Art
The Trojan War in Classical Literature
Fitzsimons
Kovacs
Iliad 5-10
(Group B)
None
None
READING WEEK
13
14
T Oct 28
W Oct 29
The World of the Achaeans
The Linear B Tablets
Fitzsimons
Fitzsimons
Iliad 11-18
(Group A)
15
16
T Nov 4
W Nov 5
Greek Gods and Worship
The Notion of Heroism in the Iliad
Kovacs
Kovacs
Iliad 11-18
(Group B)
17
18
T Nov 11
W Nov 12
The World of the Trojans
The Trojan War from the Trojan Side
Fitzsimons
Kovacs
Iliad 19-24
(Group A)
19
20
T Nov 18
W Nov 19
Schliemann: Boon
Schliemann: Bane
Fitzsimons
Buell
Iliad 19-24
(Group B)
21
22
T Nov 25
W Nov 26
The Archaeology of Troy
The End of the Bronze Age
Fitzsimons
Fitzsimons
Troy
(Group A)
23
24
T Dec 2
W Dec 3
The Iliad in the Modern World
Review for the Exam
Kovacs
Fitzsimons
Troy
(Group B)
DECEMBER EXAM
Instructors: Rodney D. Fitzsimons & George Kovacs
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